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The Springfield Falcons hosted the Utica Comets in AHL action on Dec. 18, 2015 at the MassMutual Center in Springfield. Here Springfield goalie Marek Langhamer finds a rebound dropped between him and Utica's Nicklas Jensen in first period action.
(Photo Credit: Dave Roback for The Republican)

The Falcons Might Migrate West

Rumors That The Team Might Relocate To Arizona Are Flying

Springfield, Massachusetts, may be the birthplace of basketball, and home to the Basketball Hall of Fame, but it’s another sport that’s getting a lot of attention this week. Hockey has nearly a century of history in the city, and is home to the American Hockey League’s Front Office. But the Springfield Falcons could be moving West. To find out what that would mean for fans, New England Public Radio’s Carrie Healy turned to Tim Culverhouse, who covers hockey for the Republican newspaper, to find out.

 

To hear Tim Culverhouse discuss the Springfield Falcons with New England Public Radio host Carrie Healy, click on the audio player, above.